Dumbing Down America
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Former President Barack Obama said it at the Democratic Convention in August. Vice President Kamala Harris has been saying it in her recent speeches. And in a speech to the Economic Club of Washington last Thursday, while extolling his initiatives to bring chip manufacturing back to the United States, President Joe Biden described building new massive factories (“fabs”) “bigger than football fields” employing thousands of workers in jobs paying “over $100,000”, and he said with passion and emphasis, “…and you don’t need a college degree!”
Originally published: September 25, 2024
Author: Patricia McGuire
Position: President
Institution: Trinity Washington University
Published by: Diverse Issues in Higher Education